Due to the widespread insecurity across the country, the Apostolic Faith Church has revealed that its services are now held with the presence of heavy security personnel. The church adopted this necessary measure because of the unpredictable nature of attacks targeting religious centers carried out by bandits. Professor Joseph Oba Fatoba, a member of the church’s Board of Trustees for West and Central Africa, shared this information during a visit to the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Ondo State Council, which was part of the events leading up to the Ondo/Ekiti 2025 camp meeting. While expressing concern over the worsening security in the country, Fatoba emphasized that Christians are not the sole targets, but rather the insecurity in Nigeria impacts all citizens regardless of their faith. He mentioned that security guards are now mandatory during Sunday worship services, a practice that was not in place previously, to prevent unexpected incidents. He argued that insecurity is now a national issue affecting everyone, including Christians and Muslims, and attempting to link it solely to religion would hinder the fight against it, suggesting that a malevolent force is behind the current events. The cleric asserted that only national prayer can extract the country from its present difficulties, noting that previous efforts implemented by political figures have proven insufficient. He stated that the daily and weekly prayer sessions organized by the church will be accessible to all Nigerians, confirming that the church initiated intensive nationwide prayers two weeks ago to help resolve the overwhelming insecurity. Meanwhile, the state leadership of the NUJ commended the church and religious leaders for using prayer to intercede for the nation. The NUJ chairman, Leke Adegbite, remarked that the nation has been spared from fracturing due to the mercy of God and the efforts of those who pray silently, despite facing challenges that would have devastated other countries.
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